“And He was saying to them all, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.” (Luke 9:23).“Where do you want to eat?”  That is the question between Kim and I each time we go out for dinner.  A relationship of love (sacrificial grace) seeks to promote the well being of others.  I willing give up what I think I want to make her happy.  It is di...  Read More

John 11:28-37When she had said this, she went away and called Mary her sister, saying secretly, "The Teacher is here and is calling for you."  And when she heard it, she *got up quickly and was coming to Him.  Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha met Him.  Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and consoling her, when they saw that Mary got up...  Read More

My favorite person in the Bible is Joseph.  He suffered through so many trials and never gave in to the hurt.  He never turned away from God. In Genesis 37:23-28, his brothers threw him in a pit.  They later sold him to Ishmaelite traders.In Genesis 39:20-21 he was falsely accused and thrown in to prison.In Genesis 40:14-15 he asked the cupbearer to tell Pharaoh about his circumstance.  The man fo...  Read More

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. A righteous man may have many troubles but the Lord delivers him from them all." Psalm 34:18-19I don’t know about you but this gives me a hope and peace that is indescribable. In this Psalm, David has isolated himself and was living in fear.  We have all recently experienced a lot of fear with the unknown of COVID 1...  Read More

”The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus” (John 1:37).We use many words to describe our relationship with God.  We are Christians, believers, and church members.  Jesus refers to us as disciples.  It was His most common description of those who trusted Him in the Gospels.A disciple is one who responds in faith and obedience to the gracious call to follow Jesus.  The basic idea r...  Read More

John 11:18-27Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off; and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.  Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him, but Mary stayed at the house.  Martha then said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.  "Even now I know that whatever You ask of God, ...  Read More

John 11:7-17Then after this He *said to the disciples, "Let us go to Judea again."  The disciples *said to Him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone You, and are You going there again?"  Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.  "But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because...  Read More

John 11:1-6, 11-14Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.  It was the Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.  So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick."  But when Jesus heard this, He said, "This sickness is not to end in death, but for the...  Read More

Starting June 1st visit Hornsby Baptist Church App or Website for daily devotions.  These daily treasures are for our church family by our church family.  May God bless us as we grow together.Jesus said, "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.'(Matthew 4:4)...  Read More